Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 90 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Show HOW): Spot the weak verb: went, ate, said, looked, walked, took. Ask HOW it was done: quietly? greedily? quickly? Choose the strong verb that means exactly that: tiptoed, gobbled, dashed.

1. 1.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) stared (b) giggled (c) tossed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) giggled (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) whispered
5. 5.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) munched (c) sprinkled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) jumped (c) leapt
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) slammed
8. 8.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) trudged
9. 9.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sprinkled (b) gulped (c) leapt
10. 10.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) giggled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) giggled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) blazed (b) gulped (c) dashed
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) grabbed (b) soared (c) staggered
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) ate (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) trudged
17. 17.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) giggled (b) peered (c) raced
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) stared
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) did (b) fell (c) plunged
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) peered
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) got (b) laughed (c) giggled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tossed (b) soared (c) crawled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) fell (c) tumbled
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) wandered (c) munched
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) went (c) looked
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) came
27. 27.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) raced (c) hurled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) did (c) ate
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) made (c) blazed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) stared (c) looked
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) ran (c) dashed
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) tossed (c) threw
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) had (c) cleaned
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) came (c) drank
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) sobbed (c) cried
36. 36.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) plunged (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) made (c) walked
38. 38.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) sobbed (b) muttered (c) blazed
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) sprinkled
40. 40.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) peered

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